If a petition/complaint never had merit or was just on its face defective upfront but a lawyer did not warn the client ?
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Answered on August 23, 2023
This is another one of those un-inciteful questions that seek to confirm whether a losing case could have been short-stopped by a lawyer who...
What May I do with a spouse that is not helping with bills and not looking for a job?
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Answered on August 21, 2023
In a prior time, Americans married for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer until death parted them. Today, the...
Will a Texas CPS case show up on a background check for a school I’m applying toon Washington State?
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Answered on August 18, 2023
We do not know whether a Texas CPS finding will have an effect in Washington State, but there are a few points to consider. The child protective...
Is there a lawsuit against Queens NY prosecution for keeping me jail after I had already posted bond ?
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Answered on August 18, 2023
Generally speaking, one cannot run to a fox to complain that another fox raided the hen house. That is the philosophy behind "sovereign immunity":...
How to respond to a coffee spill compensation when asked my the director of operations reaches out?
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Answered on August 18, 2023
This question is among the better ones on Avvo because it reveals the two pieces of information that are essential to winning a personal injury law...
If I raise this now, how would that affect my lawsuit against the NYPD et al, and what would the arresting officer testify to?
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Answered on August 18, 2023
It is not clear where Americans got the idea they can "raise" things in a courtroom. Things are not "raised," but rather argued, submitted for...
My husband court date has been moved for motion to withdraw lawyer?
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Answered on August 17, 2023
Without knowing the charges and the contents of the court file, we cannot opine as to whether a prosecutor will consent for the court to enter a...
Custody order violations?
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Answered on August 17, 2023
We here can neither confirm nor refute what groups of other attorneys tell an asker. All we can say is that the practice of law is an art with...
Court appointed lawyer...2 different counties....will the same layer handle both cases.
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Answered on August 17, 2023
Texas has 254 counties, and each county has its policies and procedures. We cannot predict which counties are involved, but we can say the...
How to reopen superior court case was close after 30 days civil case?
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Answered on August 17, 2023
Generally speaking, there is no such thing as reopening an appeal for a failed brief filing. The law limits the reach of the Superior Court by...
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